Ergonomics: Tech Talk with Simon Crafar

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  • čas přidán 9. 10. 2020
  • On this week's #TechTalk, Simon Crafar takes us through the detailed world of rider ergonomics!
    The positioning of certain parts on the bike can help the rider to get the feeling they want and need and feeling comfortable is key to going fast!
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Komentáře • 171

  • @Raez_XL
    @Raez_XL Před 3 lety +52

    Tech Talk with Simon Crafter is one of my favourite segments of the channel 💯

  • @Nicoda1st
    @Nicoda1st Před 3 lety +22

    Every TechTalk with you Simon, makes me feel i’m learning how difficult and complicated MotoGP is. Keep on making those TechTalk’s. I super like them, and highly recommend them. Thanks Simon

  • @4kdesign851
    @4kdesign851 Před 3 lety +44

    You could talk about extinguishers in a circuit and would be interesting, because you always explain any topic very well. Thx Simon, very interesting as always.

  • @raihanalrazni4696
    @raihanalrazni4696 Před 3 lety +65

    The way simon said tech talk sounded like 'tik tok'
    Now i can't unheard it

    • @ranggafahmi8479
      @ranggafahmi8479 Před 3 lety +1

      Man you ruined it lol

    • @bremCZ
      @bremCZ Před 3 lety

      No, this time it was enunciated correctly. He used to say it like that.

    • @kampfret
      @kampfret Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks now it stick in my head forever...

  • @dimasnadrianto6112
    @dimasnadrianto6112 Před 3 lety +28

    This explains how sensitive Jorge Lorenzo was about ergonomic.

  • @ChaeSeo
    @ChaeSeo Před 9 měsíci

    Invaluable to have Simon's racing knowledge and experience when explaining racing ergonomics.

  • @banquo3051
    @banquo3051 Před 3 lety +3

    Simon Crafar is a tremendous asset to MotoGP and a joy to listen to and watch

  • @moorepower13
    @moorepower13 Před 3 lety +1

    I love how respectful and careful he is moving around the bike....only for it to be hammered on all day Sunday.

  • @geetarthneo
    @geetarthneo Před 3 lety +4

    I love these tech talks, it just makes me realize how sensitive these bikes are.

  • @redman4419
    @redman4419 Před 3 lety +5

    These techtalks are awesome. Thanks again Simon, youre the best 👊🏽💯
    I love how those workspaces always are shiny. No oildrup at all 😋

  • @Malyjurek
    @Malyjurek Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you, Simon, I really like this series, and your knowledge and enthusiasm coupled with your clear and gentle voice help everyone understand the unknown in MotoGP

  • @stokerel
    @stokerel Před 3 lety +3

    This was brilliant Simon, as always! Absolutely love your videos and commentary, best part of the MotoGP broadcast. Thank you!

  • @roarkshsha
    @roarkshsha Před 3 lety +2

    Simon, I wish this information was available to me when I started riding. More of these Tech Talks, and longer. Thanks.

  • @Bikeadelic
    @Bikeadelic Před 3 lety +9

    Excellent series. Love all the info wish i could sit down and ask this guy loads of bike questions

    • @evilzinabyssranger5695
      @evilzinabyssranger5695 Před 3 lety

      BEST serie in the channel.
      I LEARN a lot and got answers that no one could have give.
      👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @brucegonsalves7348
    @brucegonsalves7348 Před 3 lety +1

    Love your insite to all things moto bikes thankyou so much for taking your time to help us cheers

  • @debidattamohanty2853
    @debidattamohanty2853 Před 2 lety

    One of the best segment of motogp.... Very informative love it ♥️

  • @cosmicmike_TSC
    @cosmicmike_TSC Před 3 lety

    Love the enthusiasm Simon has in these Tech Talk video's. Keep up the great work Mr Crafar.

  • @a4wong
    @a4wong Před 3 lety

    these tech talks are very informative.. i get to think about my bike setup even more. eg the seat height, foot pegs on a normal bike is way unsuited for all riders..esp his insight on how to take a 2nd gear turn on the track. a normal fast rider cannot think to say this: "weight is higher and further back than footpegs" ..good stuff keep it coming

  • @AbieKuntadi
    @AbieKuntadi Před 3 lety +2

    I love anything that explained by Simon!! Really great information.. keep the good workkk 😍👍

  • @arkatarunmukherjee
    @arkatarunmukherjee Před 3 lety

    Beautifully explained with the intricate details mentioned which normal people don't know or think about. Another great vid.

  • @shaheed4509
    @shaheed4509 Před 3 lety

    Loving these #TechTalks! Thank you so much for doing these Simon!

  • @martin01181
    @martin01181 Před 3 lety +81

    Suzukis are the best looking bikes on the grid

    • @dikkin2202
      @dikkin2202 Před 3 lety +8

      I agree. I like suzuki bike

    • @vinayaksaluja9394
      @vinayaksaluja9394 Před 3 lety +4

      Petronas yamaha bikes are also nice

    • @badakachi
      @badakachi Před 3 lety +7

      Motogp bikes ranked based on looks
      1. Suzuki
      2. Yamaha
      3. Honda
      4. Aprilia
      5. KTM
      6. Ducati

    • @juicer404
      @juicer404 Před 3 lety +2

      Sound best too

    • @brucegonsalves7348
      @brucegonsalves7348 Před 3 lety +2

      I am so thinking about getting a GSXR after see there colour scheme it’s incredible just love it

  • @101modifiedcars
    @101modifiedcars Před 3 lety +2

    Thank u Simon, good explanation ! and u really put in the sincere effort to make us (the layman) to understand the best that u can ! legend !

  • @MagniGamer
    @MagniGamer Před 3 lety

    #TechTalk is so freaking good. I love it...Keep them coming Simon!

  • @patrickhicks8912
    @patrickhicks8912 Před 3 lety

    enjoy hearing you talk simon! always a pleasure

  • @benblakemore4195
    @benblakemore4195 Před 2 lety +1

    UNBELIEVABLE!!! KING CRAFAR RULES, KIA KAHA BRO!!!☺😊😆☺😊😆

  • @jaustinkwack
    @jaustinkwack Před 3 lety

    To prevent wheelies was really cool ! ! Thanks Simon, You Rock Man !

  • @ronitaugustin596
    @ronitaugustin596 Před 3 lety +2

    Amazing ❤️
    Brilliantly explained.

  • @Zebooty
    @Zebooty Před 3 lety +2

    The entire vid 100% new info for me

  • @MichaelMachado2
    @MichaelMachado2 Před 3 lety

    So good, keep these coming please!

  • @andriankurniawan7336
    @andriankurniawan7336 Před 3 lety

    Thanks Simon 4 this video.
    I really enjoy it...

  • @LiebeFriedenHarmonie
    @LiebeFriedenHarmonie Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you, this was very informative!

  • @jonkelly1920
    @jonkelly1920 Před 3 lety

    Amazingly explained! Thank you 😊

  • @motherearth6393
    @motherearth6393 Před 3 lety

    Simon guidance is very useful and important as always

  • @nicolasbiette5573
    @nicolasbiette5573 Před 3 lety

    Excellent vidéo and teach ,sorry I'm french, continue, it's the better vidéo I've seeing for "teck talk"
    Thank's a lot for taking time for us learn racing motorbike setting

  • @vinalesmavs6786
    @vinalesmavs6786 Před 3 lety

    Really got so much knowledge from u Simon..thx..GBU

  • @LanceLumbanPHI
    @LanceLumbanPHI Před 3 lety

    Awesome work as always Simon!

  • @johnhinkley3893
    @johnhinkley3893 Před 3 lety

    Good you make it so simple as always Simon

  • @HumbledSlave
    @HumbledSlave Před 3 lety

    I was enjoying the Suzuki up close all these time. So many new things I found!!!

  • @brittsmith1824
    @brittsmith1824 Před 3 lety

    Thank you. Very informative.

  • @MrSadriabi
    @MrSadriabi Před 3 lety

    Very cool. Thanks Simon!

  • @anthonyscott16
    @anthonyscott16 Před 3 lety

    Great work as usual SC!

  • @cristian821987
    @cristian821987 Před 3 lety

    i love this type of videos !!!

  • @stevenmelling6068
    @stevenmelling6068 Před 3 lety

    Best Tech talk yet !!

  • @kenichicello86
    @kenichicello86 Před 3 lety

    Oh man I love this series

  • @mmates007
    @mmates007 Před 3 lety

    You are continually awesome Simon. NZ sending love Bro'. Keep up the good work. Moto GP...put this guy on....yes we get the race videos and stuff but here we get a chance to exercise some intellect.

  • @jadesmith6823
    @jadesmith6823 Před 3 lety

    Absolutely nailed it 🙏❤️🙌

  • @sportlife2575
    @sportlife2575 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the information 👍

  • @dipling.pitzler7650
    @dipling.pitzler7650 Před 3 lety

    Great explanation clear and in a good pace... the little Kiwi accent helps get into the tech mood as it reminds us of the great John Britten .

  • @calmmist131
    @calmmist131 Před 3 lety

    Simon is the best guy ever

  • @mikedominick
    @mikedominick Před rokem

    Thanks Simon!!

  • @simonyap6426
    @simonyap6426 Před 3 lety

    A great one Simon!!

  • @igorbrezovic
    @igorbrezovic Před 3 lety

    Moto - Gandalf🏆Simon knows all the tricks of the MGP trade

  • @marcelocastillo9715
    @marcelocastillo9715 Před 3 lety

    Great Simon!!!

  • @AmitDebnath09
    @AmitDebnath09 Před 3 lety

    That was fantastic!

  • @nameerkhan2005
    @nameerkhan2005 Před 3 lety

    Amazing explanation Simon crafar

  • @turkishexpress
    @turkishexpress Před 3 lety

    I like these tech talks so much more.

  • @VictorCruz-yh4tb
    @VictorCruz-yh4tb Před 3 lety +1

    WOW!!! AMAZING!!!!!

  • @kampfret
    @kampfret Před 3 lety +7

    Simon should talk about akrapovic exhaust... why teams use different model? just to make it fit with the bike or every team has different "recipe" for their exhaust?

    • @pokerpariah
      @pokerpariah Před 3 lety +2

      I doubt Akrapovic develops any of the exhaust. I bet all the factory teams creates the exhaust in-house so they can keep engine performance secrets within the factory. I'm sure all they do is slap on the Akrapovic name since they pay sponsorship money. No way in hell HRC would allow SC-Project (Repsol Honda) or Arrow Exhaust (LCR Honda) to obtain one of their engines so they can tune the exhaust.

    • @kampfret
      @kampfret Před 3 lety +1

      @@pokerpariah you sure mate? What about the last time yamaha used new exhaust? Do you think that was yamaha who built it? Not akrapovic? I think they have non disclosure agreement between them and each team... sure bikes factory can formulate their own exhaust.. but i think the experience and tech akrapovic has for exhaust system is way more superior than the bike factory made.. imo

    • @pokerpariah
      @pokerpariah Před 3 lety +3

      @@kampfret No way Akra built that and all other exhaust for Yamaha. And no, I do not think Akra has better knowledge than a factory for creating exhaust for a prototype engine where the engineers are under time constraints and have specific directions. And it's time consuming and cost restrictive to fly exhaust back and fourth from Slovenia to Japan and vice versa. Here's another example : Petronas Yamaha is sponsored by Sakura exhaust. Monster Yamaha is sponsored by Akra. If you look closely at pictures of the exhaust they are exactly the same. Same wielding points, same design, same pebble guards. The same goes for the HRC bikes.

    • @kampfret
      @kampfret Před 3 lety

      @@pokerpariah that's why i want simon to talk about it.. to give us some insight of how it being develop and choose.. factory steet bike seems using akra for their standard exhaust.. that's why i guess akra also develop the exhaust for motogp..

    • @MaverickPrimegang
      @MaverickPrimegang Před 3 lety

      @@kampfret how fool you are factory are stickering different exhaust manufacturer company as a sponsor and you expect from them to disclose the reality what jerry has said is true all the factories develop exhaust system by their own but its different in production bikes championship like World SBK , BSB here exhaust company actually makes for them

  • @firestorm755
    @firestorm755 Před rokem

    Fantastic!

  • @Kalibrant
    @Kalibrant Před 3 lety

    Thanks Simon.

  • @pyrusmasterdan1
    @pyrusmasterdan1 Před 3 lety

    best techtalk yet

  • @priteshbangera3213
    @priteshbangera3213 Před 3 lety

    Wow , superb.

  • @timjamesvella
    @timjamesvella Před 3 lety

    Great video. I had a hard time customising my road bike for me. The stock seat is vinyl and soooooo slippery

  • @jameshardy6277
    @jameshardy6277 Před 3 lety

    Great vid.

  • @4lexKawasaki
    @4lexKawasaki Před 3 lety

    that exhaust... 😍😍😍

  • @fikrialamprayogo3374
    @fikrialamprayogo3374 Před 3 lety

    Love the blue color 💙

  • @Norway-BOY-MTB-Mountainbike

    🤘🤘🤙🤙 Thanks Simon !!

  • @TheSuperpod
    @TheSuperpod Před 3 lety

    I made some adjustments and got a new race seat and plan on riding with my elbows tucked in next time out in Circuit of the America’s. My current top GPS speed in COTA is 181 mph on Panigale V4S on pump gas , this is with elbows out over the knees. For comparison MotoAmerica superbikes do 185-188 in the same spot. I am very curious to see what me tucking the elbows and being more aero will do.

  • @kabinshrestha3674
    @kabinshrestha3674 Před 3 lety

    Yeahh on the nxt episode there should be tech talk about exhaust system... And connection with engine.!

  • @a.t.a.f.s932
    @a.t.a.f.s932 Před 3 lety

    what a beautiful bike 😍

  • @Taitea_____
    @Taitea_____ Před rokem

    Legend right there

  • @Saurabh10627
    @Saurabh10627 Před 3 lety

    Thanku for choosing that bike to explain

  • @C7eeN
    @C7eeN Před rokem

    Simon, Ari Henning, and Michael Neeves are 👍

  • @TheOnlyShadi
    @TheOnlyShadi Před 3 lety +2

    Great explanation Simon, very clear as usual.

  • @jerseyrider4369
    @jerseyrider4369 Před 3 lety +1

    The Suzuki is the best looking bike out there. Beautiful bike.

  • @christophernixon8445
    @christophernixon8445 Před 3 lety

    There is something so interesting to me about the tank grip tape

  • @dahimbi7069
    @dahimbi7069 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you, Simon 🍻

  • @preethivardhanjp8405
    @preethivardhanjp8405 Před 3 lety +3

    I saw this video like an hour back what happened why it went down 😅⬇️

  • @sparshpriyadarshi
    @sparshpriyadarshi Před 3 lety

    this was good.

  • @forestR1
    @forestR1 Před 3 lety

    i like that there a nutgap at the base of the fuel tank

  • @awliafadhli88
    @awliafadhli88 Před 3 lety +8

    Not really care what simon had said, i just want to enjoy the moment where i can see the suzuki bike as close and as long possible. 😁😁

    • @heibaimao
      @heibaimao Před 3 lety +1

      Then you're missing out

  • @m_zbrv3967
    @m_zbrv3967 Před 3 lety

    Why don't many manufacturer uses the tank grip pad?

  • @akhifatah0308
    @akhifatah0308 Před 3 lety +4

    SuzuKING 💪💪

  • @aadisingh8443
    @aadisingh8443 Před 3 lety

    More Simon more! Atleast 2 per race weekend

  • @sathishkumar-oj3ux
    @sathishkumar-oj3ux Před 3 lety

    Vamossss suzuking 👑

  • @harishraj1508
    @harishraj1508 Před 3 lety

    Think you Forgot to explain about the brake levers you had on the seat. Simon brother.

  • @Thomas-qn4hj
    @Thomas-qn4hj Před 3 lety

    damn, that seat looks comfy.

  • @amdadulislam6755
    @amdadulislam6755 Před 3 lety

    Wow

  • @novelragon
    @novelragon Před 2 lety +1

    Suzuki has the most beautiful bike!

  • @joydrathasarkar2841
    @joydrathasarkar2841 Před 3 lety

    Suzuki my fav

  • @RUBBERNMETAL
    @RUBBERNMETAL Před 3 lety

    Now with that info one of these days I’m gonna take my bike out and do a 0-100 test with my toes on the pegs and accelerate harder without fearing of a wheelie.

  • @markj6049
    @markj6049 Před 3 lety

    Great Tech Talk Simon, however being an engineer, the statement about standing on your feet to lower the center of gravity didn't ring quite true. I see how it might load the rear suspension differently, but whether your back side is on the seat or just above it, the center of gravity of the entire system (bike and rider) will be approximately at the same spot. Get me right, I don't argue that the technique works (obviously you know from experience that it does!), I just believe that the explanation of why it works, should be found elsewhere 😉
    Keep these Tech Talks coming 👌

    • @nathanbarnes97
      @nathanbarnes97 Před 3 lety

      i think the effect of standing isn't to lower the center of gravity as much as to bring it forward as when standing the weight is all going through pegs which are mounted further forward on the main frame rather than the seat which is on the rear sub frame helping keep the front end down

    • @raynic1173
      @raynic1173 Před 3 lety

      No he's right because it has to do with the contact points of that CG. The CG is broken up through all the contact points, seat, feet, legs at tank and hands; anything that makes contact with the bike. The effect of that weight, the weight plus the moment arm of the rider, in comparison to the CG of the machine. The sum total is the contact point weight times the shortest right angle distance to the CG of the bike via the various contact points.
      When going down a straight, there's going to be, most likely, no vertical downward weight via the hands during acceleration. If anything the rider will be holding on, so there if force upward and back. But if the rider relaxes his hands and put weight on the tank, he just transferred some of his weight to the tank. Although the tank is higher than the seat, it is actually at a closer distance than the seat and would, through a force diagram, provide a shorter distance than the seat. Hence, being a smaller overall affect. Similar, with the foot pegs, not perfect but better than the seat.
      The rider is actually balancing the need for aerodynamics vs weight transfer vs relaxing the arms/upper body. To help this issue is exactly why they started adding wings on the front of the bike. To create front end down force while sacrificing a little bit of aerodynamics, drag.

  • @acikmotovlog5982
    @acikmotovlog5982 Před 3 lety +15

    Who is this guy anyway? He seems know pretty much everything in all different aspects.

    • @bremCZ
      @bremCZ Před 3 lety +18

      He is an ex World Superbike, and MotoGP rider, and became an Ohlins tech in GP after retirement.

    • @acikmotovlog5982
      @acikmotovlog5982 Před 3 lety +6

      @@bremCZ Damn.

    • @nugrohoar9851
      @nugrohoar9851 Před 3 lety +7

      Check his "motovudu" youtube channel.

    • @donbrashsux
      @donbrashsux Před 3 lety +5

      He won on a Yamaha

    • @n2n8sda
      @n2n8sda Před 3 lety +5

      He is the official trackside commentator for motogp commentator team too, depends on if your local TV has their own commentary team or not if you will hear him on race days.

  • @story9645
    @story9645 Před 3 lety

    goodluck :) :) ;)

  • @viarnay
    @viarnay Před 2 lety

    The most beautiful bike ever :-1

  • @hsjshdihss5326
    @hsjshdihss5326 Před 3 lety

    👍👍

  • @sofyanalvian3593
    @sofyanalvian3593 Před 3 lety +1

    Ulalllalalal.. suzuking. Lovee fulll

  • @saefulrahman9207
    @saefulrahman9207 Před 3 lety

    Heueuh bisa di stel lah aing ge nyaho,,😘🤣

  • @leegpmx4life145
    @leegpmx4life145 Před 3 lety

    Forgot levers but other than that all good info.